Currently been sat on the toilet.. where I have been for the past 2 hours on/off with the constant need to pee. Have had UTI in the past so pretty sure it’s one again but It’s not burning too much just can’t get off the toilet as I feel like il wet myself.. when I go not much comes out. Obviously it’s hard to get a drs app and antibiotics atm so does anyone have any advice other than cranberry juice?
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I feel for you, I used to get them all the time and they're the worsssssssssssst
Buy some Urals (at least that's what they're called in Australia, they're available at pharmacies or chemists) and drink plenty of water to try and flush the bacteria out and reduce your discomfort. You could also try some natural cystitis relief tablets, I think the evidence for them working is limited but some people swear by them.
Buy some Urals (at least that's what they're called in Australia, they're available at pharmacies or chemists) and drink plenty of water to try and flush the bacteria out and reduce your discomfort. You could also try some natural cystitis relief tablets, I think the evidence for them working is limited but some people swear by them.
I have just ordered some cystitis natural relief tablets! Thank you, still not sleep and 3 kids will be up soon
I had these so frequently growing up (almost once a month!) that I went to see a specialist. His advice was “stop having sex!!”. I was about 18 then and took his advice and didn’t have sex for a year? Funnily enough I still got the UTIs!! I was referred for a CT scan which showed I had a horseshoe kidney which basically means my kidneys were fused at the bottom in the shape of the horseshoe making me more prone to utis. The only thing that ever helped mine were unfortunately antibiotics 
I could never shift them by myself but I know some people can.
I could never shift them by myself but I know some people can.
If it's that bad, get to the Dr's. I used to get them frequently and ignore them. Ended up bleeping my bloody kidneys up a little bit as it ends up getting worse and working its way up the tubes. Kidney infections bleeping hurt.
Hope you feel better soon. Hydrate, avoid caffeine, and go see the bloody gp. Even a phone consultation they'll prescribe if you've symptoms and taken your temp etc
Hope you feel better soon. Hydrate, avoid caffeine, and go see the bloody gp. Even a phone consultation they'll prescribe if you've symptoms and taken your temp etc
I second the above dont just ignore it if natural remedies dont work - i ended up hospitalised with a kidney infection due to just hoping for the best
I get them a lot and nothing I have tried has ever really helped but my GP knows me well now and has said i can go for a referral if needed !
I get them a lot and nothing I have tried has ever really helped but my GP knows me well now and has said i can go for a referral if needed !
Does your doctors have an online service at the moment? If it does try that, they’ll either send you a prescription to the pharmacy or if they want to see you and test your wee they’ll get you an appointment. on mine you can type in words but it also has a questionnaire to fill in where there are specialised questions to help them know what’s going on.
Sorry you have this though, I’m a frequent flyer in the UTI world and it’s bloody horrible. Especially when the doctors keep sending me the NHS link of tips to prevent them, as if I’d never thought of that before
Sorry you have this though, I’m a frequent flyer in the UTI world and it’s bloody horrible. Especially when the doctors keep sending me the NHS link of tips to prevent them, as if I’d never thought of that before
The best thing I used to drink was this concoction: Mix together a spoon of bicarbonate soda, some lemon juice (just a dash) and then water.
It stops the cystitis pain so peeing burns less.
It stops the cystitis pain so peeing burns less.
Thanks guys! I had sepsis thanks to a kidney infection so feel your pain! I rang my drs bang on 8 and they have prescribed me antibiotics.. went to get them from pharmacy and they don’t have any in stockon my way to another pharmacy in town so pray for me! Xz
on my way to another pharmacy in town so pray for me! XzI'm glad you got sorted, try not to piss yourself on the way to town 
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Get well soon! Was about to comment saying you need antibiotics ASAP. UTIs are the absolute worst, the first time I had one about 4 years ago I didn’t know what it was and ended up being really ill with a kidney infection, was in so much pain and had a really high temp but was in the car with the heating whacked up full, heated seat on in the middle of a heatwave with it being 30 degrees outside and I was shivering 
They can get really bad very quickly so glad you got sorted. It’s a pain needing to see a doctor ATM! I had antibiotics for cellulitis thrust at me in a basket attached to a broom through a window at the start of lockdown from my chemist
They can get really bad very quickly so glad you got sorted. It’s a pain needing to see a doctor ATM! I had antibiotics for cellulitis thrust at me in a basket attached to a broom through a window at the start of lockdown from my chemist
Oh my god I could write this. 100% call doctors and ask for a doctor or nurse phone consultation. I am battling a horrendous lower UTI which is queried kidney infection.
Yesterday I suddenly needed to pee about 9 times in 40 mins. I was able to empty bladder, no real pain as such, just constant urge to go. I’ve had cystitis before and this time my urine didn’t have that smell or horrible cloudiness with it, that being said I’m always super hydrated. Drank 2x cystitis sachets and then it just continued. Got the shivers, temperature, felt bleeping horrendous. Pain then started and my bladder area and at the end of my pee. Got medication for it, seems to have cleared the pain very very quickly but I have horrendous bloating and pain in my upper right hand side as well as sickness so that’s why I think it’s more - waiting on dr calling me back again.
One thing I will say is I think I did this to myself as I have excessive water consumption. I drink about 3.5/4 litres of water a day and I’ve been told I have to stop. You need to drink loads to flush it out but I would advise against drinking insane quantities quickly. Paracetamol also helps with the pain relief.
I feel your pain soo, sooooooo much x
Yesterday I suddenly needed to pee about 9 times in 40 mins. I was able to empty bladder, no real pain as such, just constant urge to go. I’ve had cystitis before and this time my urine didn’t have that smell or horrible cloudiness with it, that being said I’m always super hydrated. Drank 2x cystitis sachets and then it just continued. Got the shivers, temperature, felt bleeping horrendous. Pain then started and my bladder area and at the end of my pee. Got medication for it, seems to have cleared the pain very very quickly but I have horrendous bloating and pain in my upper right hand side as well as sickness so that’s why I think it’s more - waiting on dr calling me back again.
One thing I will say is I think I did this to myself as I have excessive water consumption. I drink about 3.5/4 litres of water a day and I’ve been told I have to stop. You need to drink loads to flush it out but I would advise against drinking insane quantities quickly. Paracetamol also helps with the pain relief.
I feel your pain soo, sooooooo much x
Don’t have cranberry juice it’s full of sugar! You need antibiotics!! But until you can get some from your gp keek drinking lots of water! Flush it out, and also they recommend barley water which I swear by. Those little sachets did nothing for me, only antibiotics help. I also have a funny pain in my abdomen when I get it and have to have a hot water bottle.
Utis are horrible and I really feel for you. Hope you get better soon. X
Utis are horrible and I really feel for you. Hope you get better soon. X
You can get a 3 day course of antibiotics from Superdrug online for UTIs - I did this a few weeks ago, was approx. £30 but I didn't want to go to the GP in the current climate. They came the day after I ordered them and cleared everything up well. After I'd finished the course i also took Superdrug's cystitis prevention tablets for a week to be sure.
Thanks all! Need to pop back at 12ish to see if they have had the delivery in!
Thank you for the advice xx
Thank you for the advice xx
only taken one antibiotic but feel a little better thank you xx
I’m a postie and I have had a UTI whilst working OMG it’s horrendous. I felt like every step I was going to pee. I was dancing on people’s door steps Waiting for them to Answer as being stood still made me feel like I was gonna pee. We women have too much to put up withI'm glad you got sorted, try not to piss yourself on the way to town
hope original poster is ok. I sympathise with you deeply
You can get packets from Sainsbury’s called cystacalm. Taste like shite but do the trick
What did you get? I got Nitrofurantoin (MacroBID). Feeling a lot better, luckily wasn’t kidneys!!x
Yeah same, 3 days worth! Also picked up some of Morrison’s own sodium citrate cystitis relief for when I have finished the antibiotics